Indiana Statutes
§ 33-33-45-38 — Selection of judges
Indiana § 33-33-45-38
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Bluebook
Ind. Code § 33-33-45-38 (2026).
Text
(a)A vacancy occurring on the court shall
be filled by appointment of the governor from a list of five (5)
nominees presented to the governor by the judicial nominating
commission. If the governor fails to make an appointment from the list
within sixty (60) days after the day it is presented to the governor, the
appointment shall be made by the chief justice or the acting chief
justice of Indiana from the same list, or altered list as provided for in
section 37 of this chapter.
(b)The governor shall make all appointments to the court without
regard to the political affiliation of any of the five (5) nominees
submitted to the governor. In the interest of justice, the governor shall
consider only those qualifications of the nominees included in section
35 of this chapter.
[Pre-2004 Recodif
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Related
City of Hammond v. Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission
(N.D. Indiana, 2024)
Legislative History
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.204-2021,
SEC.11.
Nearby Sections
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§ 33-22-1-1
"Prior law" defined§ 33-22-1-2
Purpose of recodification§ 33-22-1-3
Statutory construction of recodification§ 33-22-1-4
Effect of recodification§ 33-22-1-5
Recodification of prior law§ 33-22-1-6
References to repealed statutes§ 33-22-1-7
References to citations§ 33-22-1-8
References to prior rules§ 33-22-1-9
References to prior law§ 33-23-1-1
Application§ 33-23-1-10
Offense§ 33-23-1-10.5
"User fee"§ 33-23-1-11
Vacancy§ 33-23-1-2
Chairperson§ 33-23-1-3
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